Film Independent’s Spirit Awards announced their nominees this week. Congratulations to IFP alumni Night Catches Us, nominated for Best First Feature; Lbs. nominated for the John Cassavetes Award; Adele Romanski, nominated for the Piaget Producers Award for Myth of The American Sleepover; and Summer Pasture (pictured), which is up for the Aveeno Truer Than Fiction Award.Matthew Bonifacio, director of Lbs., says "the IFP/Emerging Narrative program was our first opportunity to introduce Lbs to the film industry. I couldn't believe the exposure we gained from a 28-minute presentation of selected scenes. The experience was unforgettable."
Current Individual-level IFP members can screen Spirit Awards nominees in the coming months; additional details coming soon to you via email!
Good luck to all the nominees!
